What issue do you think the city should focus on in the new year?

Education, because I think the youth is the future and a lot of cities don’t take that into account, especially in urban areas when there is not a lot of money.

Virginia Lyons

Accountant

Income inequality. There are divisions that are still in big cities, including neighborhoods in Boston, that without a leverage point, result in generational displacement.

Dr. Clifford Janey

Teacher/Educator

Quality care for seniors, like my mother. If they continue to take care of seniors, that is half of the city’s population.

Joyce Dennis

Healthcare Insurance Worker

More traffic control. Sometimes cars don’t stop at crosswalks while pedestrians are trying to get around.

Sam Hudson

Retired

Homelessness. The temperatures are unbearable and you see people out there, possibly dying.

Theresa Lewis

Hospital Staff Assistant

Housing is an enormous issue in Boston. There should be more control of landlords.

Carmen Pola

Community Organizer and Volunteer